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Keith Adonis Franke (September 15, 1953 – July 4, 1988) was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Adrian Adonis. He was best known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association and World Wrestling Federation throughout the 1980s.
Oct 6, 2023 · Adrian Adonis was a controversial figure in professional wrestling, with him holding an immense amount of talent and performing a gimmick which helped shape the industry and WWE specifically, though outside of the ring he wasn’t always the cleanest of individuals with a murky personal life.
Jun 3, 2022 · With a background in high school amateur wrestling and a brief run playing for the Canadian Football League, Adrian Adonis debuted in 1974, initially wrestling under the ring name of Keith Franks after training with Kiwi wrestler turned Canadian mainstay veteran Fred Atkins.
Keith Franke (September 15, 1953 – July 4, 1988) was an American professional wrestler known by his ring name "Adorable" Adrian Adonis. Franke trained under Fred Atkins and debuted in 1974, wrestling under his own name. In the late 1970s, Franke adopted the ring name Adrian Adonis and the...
Jul 11, 2020 · Adrian Adonis (his real name was Keith Adonis Franke) was a high school dropout in the Buffalo, New York, area and 20 years old when he began training to be a pro wrestler. He joined the American Wrestling Association (AWA) promotion in 1979 and caught on quickly as part of the East-West Connection with Jesse “The Body” Ventura .
Full wrestling profile of Adrian Adonis, with Career History, Real Name, Height, Weight, Age, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams, appearance changes, and more.
Feb 20, 2023 · [LONDON, 20 February 2023] The first-ever biography of former WWF and AWA tag champion “Adorable” Adrian Adonis, Flowers for Adrian: The Life and Death of Adrian Adonis, will be available on Amazon in ebook and paperback format from Thursday, 23 March.
